Imaging Findings of Liposuction with an Emphasis on Postsurgical Complications.
10.3348/kjr.2015.16.6.1197
- Author:
Je Sung YOU
1
;
Yong Eun CHUNG
;
Song Ee BAEK
;
Sung Phil CHUNG
;
Myeong Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 06273, Korea.
- Publication Type:Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
- Keywords:
Liposuction;
Lipoplasty;
Complication;
Computed tomography
- MeSH:
Abdomen/ultrasonography;
Fasciitis, Necrotizing/etiology;
Hematoma/etiology;
Humans;
Lipectomy/*adverse effects;
Postoperative Complications/*etiology;
Pulmonary Embolism/etiology;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Venous Thrombosis/etiology
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2015;16(6):1197-1206
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Liposuction is one of the most frequently performed cosmetic surgeries worldwide for reshaping the body contour. Although liposuction is minimally invasive and relatively safe, it is a surgical procedure, and it carries the risk of major and minor complications. These complications vary from postoperative nausea to life-threatening events. Common complications include infection, abdominal wall injury, bowel herniation, bleeding, haematoma, seroma, and lymphoedema. Life-threatening complications such as necrotizing fasciitis, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism have also been reported. In this paper, we provide a brief introduction to liposuction with the related anatomy and present computed tomography and ultrasonography findings of a wide spectrum of postoperative complications associated with liposuction.
